§ The Secretary of State for the Home Department and Lord Privy Seal (Mr. R. A. Butler)May I make a short statement on business?
As the Motion relating to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Mr. N. Macpherson), the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, remains on the Order Paper, it will be set down for consideration at the beginning of business tomorrow, Thursday, before the Opposition Motion relating to retirement pensions is moved.